Easel mounting for photographs and the like



Patented Apr. 12, 1927.

EFECE JULIUS YOUNG, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFOBI TA, ILSSEGNR TOCALIFORNIA CARD MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, ACORPORATEON OF CALIFORNIA.

EASEL MOUNTING FOR EHOTOGBA1HS AND THE LIKE.

Application filed July 18,

This invention relates to an easel mounting :tor photographs and thelike and has for its object to provide a mounting of the character aboveindicated having means which, when folded, will overlie and protect thephotograph and which can be extended and interlocked to form a rigideasel support for the photographic. frame whereby the latter will bedisplayed at the desired angle.

One form which my invention may assume is exemplified in the followingdescrip tion and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which- Fig. 1 shows a plan view of the mounting in open position.

Fig. 2 shows a side elevation of the same in interlocked position.

Fig. 3 shows a plan view of the mounting in tolded position.

The present mounting comprises a central panel provided with suitablemeans to receive and support a picture, photograph or the like. At thetop of this central panel is a second panel 11 joined thereto on aweakened line 12, so that it may be tolded flat against the face 01" thepicture, as indicated in Fig. 3, or may be swung back to form aninclined support, as shown in Fig. 30 2. Connected at the bottom of theeentral panel is a short panel 14 terminating in a flap 15. This bottompanel and flap can be folded over against the panel 11, as shown in Fig.3, and in this position the pointed end 15 of the fiap is inserted in aslot heneath a tab 17 on the panel 11 tor retaining the parts in foldedposition, thus wholly covering and protecting the photograph or pictureon the central panel.

The other position of the bottom panel 1923. Serial No. 652,463.

14 is shown in Fig. 2, where it will be seen that it forms a base forthe easel support and the fiap 15 is inserted in a pocket in the backpanel 11 and held therein by the plies 18.

Such a mounting as shown herein costs very little, if any, more than theordinary foldable mounting, and has the further advantage of beingquickly and easily set up to provide an easel support for a picture orphotograph carried by the central panel or frame. When so set up thepicture frame or central panel is rigidly supported and held at thedesired angle for properly displaying the picture.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent is:

A mounting for photographs and the like, comprising an intermediatepanel torming a frame for the photograph, a panel hiriged to the upperend of the intermediate panel and movable from a position overlying thefront thereoi to a position behind the intermediate panel, whereby toconstitute one leg of an easel, a short panel hinged at the lower end ofthe intermediate panel and movable from a position overlying the otherend panel to a position where it will form a base for the easel, andmeans for interlooking said end panels both in folded and extendedpositions, said interlocking means Comprising a tongue hinged to the endof the short panel, a pocket in the free end of the opposite end panelformed by separating the plies thereof to receive said tongue when theparts are extended, and a tab on said last-named panel, hene ath whichsaid tongue is adapted to lie when the parts are folded.

JULIUS YOUNG.

